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Process Optimization

HP Integration Strategies: Future of the collaborative process automation system

ARC Advisory Group: O'Brien, L.  |  Woll, D.

ARC conceived the Collaborative Process Automation Systems (CPAS) in 2002 in response to DCS end users’ requests for us to provide a vision of how process automation systems should evolve. Client..

HP Reliability: Wire mesh vs. wire size for temporary strainers

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Bloch, Heinz P.

Even an experienced reliability professional may find some customary terminology dealing with wire gauge and wire mesh to be confusing. Our HPIn Reliability column of April 2009 mentioned pump suction..

HP Water Management: Utility water boot camp for process engineers—Part 3

MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.

In Part 3, we will discuss the typical responsibilities of a utility process engineer to manage their systems and to interface with process engineers at all of the production units within the complex...

Siirtec Nigi lands large Shah gas development contracts

Siirtec Nigi S.p.A. is pleased to announce that it has been awarded two contracts by Saipem S.p.A. to design and supply eight packages, each including burner, reaction furnace, steam drum, waste heat boiler, and 20 sulfur condensers.

Flint awarded Suncor contract extension

Flint Energy Services Ltd. announced that it was awarded a contract extension for work on Suncor Energy's Firebag SAGD projects near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, for site-wide construction and commissioning services.

The Institution of Engineering and Technology joins the Automation Federation

The Automation Federation (AF) reports that the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has joined as the association’s newest member organization.

BlueFire turns to MasTec for Mississippi ethanol facility

BlueFire Renewables, Inc. has finalized and signed an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for its planned cellulosic ethanol facility in Fulton, Mississippi.

Troubleshoot silicon contamination on catalysts

Braskem S.A.: Britto, J. M.  |  Reboucas, M. V.  |  Bessa, I.

What are the sources, impacts and possible solutions to controlling this problem in your hydrotreater?

HPIn Europe: How German refiners sped up clean fuels rules to save their heating oil business

Hydrocarbon Processing Staff: Wright, Tim L.

European refiners are nearing the end of a decade of rapid change—some might say a revolution—in fuel specifications. For road fuels, at least, sulfur levels have gone from being a political..

HP Water Management: Utility water boot camp for process engineers—Part 2

MarTech Systems, Inc.: Huchler, L. A.

In Part 2, we will address the slowly developing problems in utility water systems. Too often, water-plant problems evolve slowly. Plant personnel fail to detect the non-conformances and failures occu..